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AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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Is there a way to select the AppleTV 2nd generation setting, but turn off CABAC, so that it uses CAVLC coding instead? Thank you.
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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Yes. Steps:

1) select the AppleTV 2 preset

2) disable CABAC

3) (optional) save your custom preset
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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I am trying it now: Thank you!
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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Rodeo wrote:Yes. Steps:

1) select the AppleTV 2 preset

2) disable CABAC

3) (optional) save your custom preset
4) Profit.
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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How can I use the AppleTV 2nd generation setting and turn off B frames?

The options under Advanced for B frames are a bit more challenging that just turning off CABAC.

Do I turn both Pyramidal and Adaptive off?

Thank you!
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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Why would you need to do such a thing?
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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discless wrote:How can I use the AppleTV 2nd generation setting and turn off B frames?

The options under Advanced for B frames are a bit more challenging that just turning off CABAC.

Do I turn both Pyramidal and Adaptive off?

Thank you!
Just set bframes to 0 and don't worry about the rest... however this thread is becoming more insane by the post.
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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mduell wrote:
discless wrote:How can I use the AppleTV 2nd generation setting and turn off B frames?

The options under Advanced for B frames are a bit more challenging that just turning off CABAC.

Do I turn both Pyramidal and Adaptive off?

Thank you!
Just set bframes to 0 and don't worry about the rest... however this thread is becoming more insane by the post. [emphasis added]
Thank you for the tip to set to 0.

Before I decide if I should be insulted by your comment, are you an "official" moderator here, mduell; or just some kind-hearted lurker who speaks before he thinks?
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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discless wrote:Before I decide if I should be insulted by your comment, are you an "official" moderator here, mduell; or just some kind-hearted lurker who speaks before he thinks?
Moderators and developers have their nicks in different colors (green and a different shade of blue, respectively).

Still, why do you feel you need to turn off bframes when targeting the AppleTV 2?
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Playing Max quality file on AppleTV 2 and modified AppleTV 1

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Rodeo wrote:Why would you need to do such a thing?
Rodeo: thank you for all of your continued assistance!

I am creating a so-called AppleTV 1.5 default setting:

I own two AppleTVs: A 2nd Generation and a 1st Generation "modified" to include:

a) AFP, so that I can move files directly to the AppleTV Classic's hard disk;

b) ATVFiles - so that I can play these files; and

c) Perian, so that its Quicktime will play an extended range of transcoded files.

I also own a Hauppauge HD-PVR 1212 HD digitizing encoder, which outputs files in m2ts containers.

My aim is to transcode the HD output of the HD-PVR so as to obtain the maximum quality afforded by the AppleTV 2 setting, while being able to continue to play the same file on my "modified" AppleTV Classic.

Turning off CABAC and B-Frames has achieved this result. There is no loss of quality from the AppleTV 2 setting; only an increase in the resultant file size. So, for example, my AppleTV Classic will now play 720p@30fps files, created by this AppleTV 1.5 default setting, as well. AND: although I have not tested it yet, these files may actually play in a stock, unmodifed AppleTV Classic using the so-called "fool iTunes" trick:

http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/How_to_g ... o_Apple_TV


Thank you again...
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setting maximum resolution

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I need one more change to get this to work on the AppleTV Classic without the "fool iTunes" trick:

How can I set it so that the maximum resolution is automatically always 960 x 540 when the fps rate is > 25? Thanks!
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Re: setting maximum resolution

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You can't. Else the AppleTV preset would already be using it.
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Re: setting maximum resolution

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Rodeo wrote:You can't. Else the AppleTV preset would already be using it.
The original AppleTV preset does indeed have it: Feed it 1280x720@30fps and you will get 960x540 output. Feed it 1280x720@24fps and you will get 1280x720 output.

So what modification do I need to do to the AppleTV2 preset to get the same results?

See this forum comment:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=19344&p=89062&hilit ... 540#p89071
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Re: setting maximum resolution

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discless wrote:
Rodeo wrote:You can't. Else the AppleTV preset would already be using it.
The original AppleTV preset does indeed have it: Feed it 1280x720@30fps and you will get 960x540 output. Feed it 1280x720@24fps and you will get 1280x720 output.

So what modification do I need to do to the AppleTV2 preset to get the same results?
So you make claims without even testing that they're correct? The AppleTV preset has a max. width of 960 pixels, period.

Thanks for wasting our time.
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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Yes, indeed, I mis-spoke...

Let me restate the question:

How do I modify the AppleTV(2) preset so that it always limits the resolution to a max. width of 960 pixels; as does the AppleTV(1) preset. Thank you!
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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discless wrote:Yes, indeed, I mis-spoke...

Let me restate the question:

How do I modify the AppleTV(2) preset so that it always limits the resolution to a max. width of 960 pixels; as does the AppleTV(1) preset. Thank you!
First set a source. From the picture tab set anamorphic to none, check keep aspect ratio, and put 960 in the width field. Now save the preset.
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Tree Dude wrote:First set a source. From the picture tab set anamorphic to none, check keep aspect ratio, and put 960 in the width field. Now save the preset.
That's not how the AppleTV preset does it. The AppleTV preset uses anamorphic Loose.

In order to replicate the AppleTV preset's width limit:

1) set anamorphic to Loose in the picture settings window (if it's not already)

2) create a new preset (the width set in the picture tab is irrelevant)

3) in the save preset dialog, set "Use picture size" to custom, then set width to 960 and height to 0*

4) save the preset

* 0 means that no limit is imposed on height; if you want to limit the height as well, set the height to the desired value
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setting maximum resolution

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So Kewl!

THANKS!
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Re: Playing Max quality file on AppleTV 2 and modified Apple

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discless wrote:My aim is to transcode the HD output of the HD-PVR so as to obtain the maximum quality afforded by the AppleTV 2 setting, while being able to continue to play the same file on [the] AppleTV Classic.
Philosophical question; no need to reply if too busy!

Curious -- after going through all of this effort, does this new Preset actually provide any better quality than using the default AppleTV (1) setting on original 1280x720 files for playback on both versions of the AppleTV?

Given that you are always improving Handbrake, I suspect that it is:

AppleTV2 setting

1. Turn off CABAC

2. Turn off B-Frames

3. With Loose Anamorphic, adjust the "Use picture size" to 960x0 in a New Preset.

Thanks, as always...
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The preset you described is not compatible with the unmodified original AppleTV.
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Re: AppleTV 2nd generation but turn off CABAC

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Rodeo wrote:The preset you described is not compatible with the unmodified original AppleTV.
Yet, these videos are synced by iTunes and play on the unmodified original AppleTV.

Maybe this modification to the AppleTV2 setting is an undocumented boost to the quality of files that can play on the original AppleTV.

What settings do you think need to be altered...?
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discless wrote:
Rodeo wrote:The preset you described is not compatible with the unmodified original AppleTV.
Yet, these videos are synced by iTunes and play on the unmodified original AppleTV.
We don't need more of your [Censored]. Your AppleTV is modified, you said so yourself:
discless wrote:I own two AppleTVs: A 2nd Generation and a 1st Generation "modified" to include:

a) AFP, so that I can move files directly to the AppleTV Classic's hard disk;

b) ATVFiles - so that I can play these files; and

c) Perian, so that its Quicktime will play an extended range of transcoded files.
weightp will cause severe visual artifacts during playback; it's enabled in the AppleTV 2 preset and isn't disabled by the modifications you outlined.

Of course this doesn't happen for you since you're using a third-party software H.264 decoder (part of Perian) on your modified AppleTV.

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Last edited by Deleted User 11865 on Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Fix boneheaded statement; disabling b-frames does disable b-pyramid
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